The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-12-23
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Jan LIST all of the county offieer
will be Republican for the first time II
. twenty-five years.
Editor Scherer, of the POa, VA
made happy yesterday by the arrival o
bouncing daughter.
-Commander-in-ch Rea, is making
out the list of his aIdes-de-camp, hal
appointed Judge Severance and Mr.. j
p. McClelland from this city.
An employee of the Omaha road
named Grin Jones had his left thumb &C
badly crushed to-day while coupling carr
that it was necessary TO have ii amputa'
ted. DR.. Warner performed the opera
ton.
Prof. +. T. Critchett was called to
Minneapolis Saturday by telegram an
nouncing the serious illness Of his moth
or, but before he could reach her bed
side she died. The cause was
rheumatism.
Superior Hose Co. No. ? is making
preparations for a grand New Years
Ball to be given at the City Hall next
FRIDAY evening, Dec. 80. The Germania
Orchestra will be in attendance and
those who have the terpsicOrean art
should not fail to be present. A grand
time is anticipated. Admission one
dollar, and 1t cannot be spent better
than by helping the volunteer fire de-
partment boys.
Christian Miller, who was recently
convicted of stealing horse, tried to
play the insanity dodge in the county
Jail this morning. Instead of coming to
his breakfast he sat on his bunk and
tore paper up and stared into vacancy
and played other tricks. As he has al
ways been noted for being somewhat
weak in his upper story it would not be
surprising if it should turn out that he
was really demented, though improb-
able.
The members of the Live Stock d
Fair Association are jubilant over the
fact that the city has agreed to purchase
the personal property formerly owned
by the association. They will pay the
city sufficient rental. If allowed to
lease the property, to keep the grounds,
buildings, etc, in good repair, or they
will maintain the property in its present
good condition if the city will give them
the use of it free of cost The members
feel confident that they can hereafter
come out ahead on their fairs and pay
up the bills and back premiums that
the ASSOCIATION now owes. The fairs
will be held regularly in the future and
if anything will be better than in the
past. The prospect for the future of the
association seems very bright.
From Wednesdays DAILY FREE PRESS.
Tom Keene, the celebrated and ia
vorite tragedian will appear at the OPP
era House Jan. oath.
William Kruse, an old resident of
Mankato township, died Yesterday, and
will be buried tomorrow.
Five boys have been bound over to
district court at Fsribault for disturbing
the meetings of the Gospel Army.
Mr.. Frink, of the Vienna Bakery,
has our thanks for sample box of his
home made candies. They are delicious
CONNECTIONS and can't be beaten. The
Vienna is sure to get Its full share of the
Xmas candy trade.
The fire department was called out
this forenoon by an incipient blaze in
Mr.. Conklin's house on North Second
street. 1t was the old story ola defect
i've chimney. The fire was extinguished
without any damage before the de-
partment arrived on the scene.
MIR. Robert Roberts, who recently
made tour of California, remembered
We editor on his return home, with a
very unique walking stick. 1t is from
Japan, and is hand carved with various |
Japanese designs. 1t is gift that the
recipient highly prizes, and Mr.. Roberts
has his hearty thanks for the kindly re-
membrance.
ten. Baker was last week appointed |
by the Minnesota Dairymen's Associa- |
ton as a delegate to go to Washington |
to assist in defeating Phil. Armour and |
his crowd, who are determined to secure !
the repeal of the oleomargarine bill. |
The General is just the man to repre-
sent the dairy interests of this State, and |
with the assistance of delegates from
other States there is little need to appre- |
bend that the bill will be repealed, but |
rather that it will be strengthened in |
several important points.
Manager Griebel received tele-
gram to-day from Arthur Miller, mana
ger of the talented actress, Minnie Mad
dern, stating that he had made Jan.
18th Mankato's date. Miss Madden, it
will be remembered, played in st. Paul
and Minneapolis in November and Gre
ated quite sensation, becoming great
favorite there at once. Mankato peo-
pie are highly favored in having an OPP
portunity to see such celebrated &C.
tress, and will doubtless turn out en-
masSe